The Commonwealth of Hot Water Valley is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Ronf with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 5.56 billion Hot Water Valleyians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Graculus. The average income tax rate is 90.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Hot Water Valleyian economy, worth 442 trillion Potins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Basket Weaving, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 79,663 Potins, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Ronf is adamant that ponies aren't just for little girls, government expenses are beyond compare, no one believes anything until it has been strenuously tested and peer-reviewed, and Ronf's handshakes with opposition leaders usually lead to thumb wars. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hot Water Valley's national animal is the Ice Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Agnostic.

Hot Water Valley is ranked 4,496^th in the world and 239^th in Osiris for Safest, scoring 132.72 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.